Weaponry and Transportation Weaponry -Traditional style of fighting in early 1800s oNot yet influenced by Westerners oLong-wooden spears with a sharp carved stone on the top §Usually put designs on these -Thailand taking first steps toward a modern armed forces (1851) oEmbraced Western and European ideas and methods §Firearms and gun-powder §Catapults §War tactics and strategies oApril 8 1887- war department established §Extensively modernized in the pursuit to be equal to civilized countries (i.e. America, Britain, etc.) §April 1 1890- war department upgraded to war ministry §1894- Ministry of Defence formed §November 8 1931- navy joins Ministry of Defence §April 9 1937- air force established §Thai armed forces had undergone rigorous changes to become as advanced as those in civilized countries ·By the 1930s, Thai military officers were going to European schools to learn about new weapons, battle tactics, and political patterns
Domesticated Elephants crossing a River with Riders
Transportation -Elephants oTo cross areas like shallow rivers and lakes oUsed to carry handler and his/her belongings -Tuk Tuks- 1940s oMajor form of transportation in Thailand §Useful for weaving in and out of traffic jams in Bangkok oThai version of Japanese delivery vehicle oNamed “tuk tuk” because of the clugging noise the engine made §Switched to LPG engines and the noise went away, but everyone still calls them tuk tuks
Weaponry
- Traditional style of fighting in early 1800s
o Not yet influenced by Westerners
o Long-wooden spears with a sharp carved stone on the top
§ Usually put designs on these
- Thailand taking first steps toward a modern armed forces (1851)
o Embraced Western and European ideas and methods
§ Firearms and gun-powder
§ Catapults
§ War tactics and strategies
o April 8 1887- war department established
§ Extensively modernized in the pursuit to be equal to civilized countries (i.e. America, Britain, etc.)
§ April 1 1890- war department upgraded to war ministry
§ 1894- Ministry of Defence formed
§ November 8 1931- navy joins Ministry of Defence
§ April 9 1937- air force established
§ Thai armed forces had undergone rigorous changes to become as advanced as those in civilized countries
· By the 1930s, Thai military officers were going to European schools to learn about new weapons, battle tactics, and political patterns
Racha, Phra. "Thai Weapons." Wang Derm Palace. 2003. The Phra Racha Wang Derm Restoration Foundation . 10 May 2009 http://www.wangdermpalace.com/exhibition/weapon/index_eng.html
Transportation
- Elephants
o To cross areas like shallow rivers and lakes
o Used to carry handler and his/her belongings
- Tuk Tuks- 1940s
o Major form of transportation in Thailand
§ Useful for weaving in and out of traffic jams in Bangkok
o Thai version of Japanese delivery vehicle
o Named “tuk tuk” because of the clugging noise the engine made
§ Switched to LPG engines and the noise went away, but everyone still calls them tuk tuks
Pheema, Taou. "Elephants in Thailand: Elephants - National Symbol of Thailand." CircleofAsia. 2009. East West Siam Ltd. 10 May 2009 http://www.circleofasia.com/Elephants-in-Thailand-Elephant-National-Symbol-of-Thailand.htm
Lephra, Pyret. "Tuk Tuk." Thai World View. 2007. Thai World View Ltd. 10 May 2009 http://www.thaiworldview.com/travel/travel9.htm
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